Name: Broccoli, Ham & Pasta Salad
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise; ⅓ cup nonfat plain yogurt; ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream; 3 tablespoons rice vinegar or white-wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste; 1 ½ teaspoons dried minced onion or dried chopped chives; 1 ¼ teaspoons dried tarragon or dill; ½ teaspoon onion salt or celery salt or 1/4 teaspoon of each; White pepper to taste; 3 cups cooked whole-wheat fusilli or similar pasta (about 6 ounces dry); 4 cups chopped broccoli florets (about 1 1/2 large heads); 1 ½ cups diced ham (8 ounces), preferably reduced-sodium; 1 large red or yellow bell pepper (or a combination), diced; ¼ cup diced red onion, plus slices for garnish; ⅓ cup raisins; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 4 cups spinach leaves; 1 cup torn radicchio leaves

Directions

Step 1

To prepare dressing: Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, honey, onion (or chives), tarragon (or dill) and onion salt (and/or celery salt) in a bowl until well blended. Season with white pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings, if desired.

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Step 2

To prepare salad: Combine pasta, broccoli, ham, bell pepper, diced onion and raisins in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss until evenly incorporated. Cover and refrigerate to blend the flavors for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
Step 3

Serve on a bed of spinach and radicchio, garnished with slices of red onion.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 2, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: about 2 cups

Per Serving:

344 calories; protein 18.9g; carbohydrates 47.9g; dietary fiber 5.6g; sugars 13.8g; fat 10.3g; saturated fat 2.9g; cholesterol 36.9mg; vitamin a iu 4286.4IU; vitamin c 100.5mg; folate 98.1mcg; calcium 118.4mg; iron 3mg; magnesium 73.6mg; potassium 701.8mg; sodium 830mg; thiamin 0.5mg; added sugar 4g.

Exchanges:

1 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 2 vegetable, 2 lean meat

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